Leon Camier
Leon Stuart Camier is a British motorcycle racer. He was the 2005 British Supersport and 2009 British Superbike Champion. 2010 was his first full season in the World Superbike series. He currently competes for MV Agusta Reparto Corse in the Superbike World Championship, aboard an MV Agusta F4.
Camier was born in Ashford, Kent, England. His distant paternal ancestors were French Huguenots, although several generations of the family lived in Cork, Ireland. His appreciation of the music of Jack Johnson has been mentioned on ITVs racing coverage. He also enjoys System of a Down and Linkin Park. At 62, he is tall for his profession which has its disadvantages. According to ITVs coverage, he has a habit of walking around circuits the evening before races with the aim of spotting extra details about the track. This is a habit picked up from his Grasstrack days where this behaviour is usual. His nickname is Shafter. As well as racing, Camier also enjoyed playing football as a youngster for an Ashfordbased club called Bliby. Camier resides in Bournemouth.
Source: Wikipedia